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Focus Ukraine is a blog run by the Kennan Institute. The blog offers insights on current events in Ukraine, U.S.-Ukrainian relations, and other critical issues of the day. The blog is part of Kennan Institute’s extensive Ukraine-focused programming, which includes activities conducted through its office in Kyiv.

The Kennan Institute was founded as a division of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in December 1974 through the joint initiative of Ambassador George F. Kennan, then Wilson Center Director James Billington, and historian S. Frederick Starr. Named in honor of Ambassador Kennan’s relative, George Kennan “the Elder” (1845-1924), a nineteenth-century explorer of Russia and Siberia, the Kennan Institute is committed to improving American expertise and knowledge about Russia, Ukraine, and other states in the region. Through its residential scholarship programs, lecture and workshop series, and publication program, the Institute strives to attract, publicize, and integrate new research into the policy community. For more information, please visit here.